Deeply respected filmmaker and School of Film/Video Nina Menkes often refers to the sorcery of her work that evokes meaning and truth outside of traditional narrative cinema. Film critic and CalArts faculty…
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EventDecember 2 - 10, 2016
Through Saturday (Dec. 10), CalArts School of Theater presents Salomé, a reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s 1891 eponymous play, at the Modular Theater. Drawing from biblical passages, Salomé tells the story…
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Welcome to new BFAs, MFAs and transfer students to CalArts orientation week. This is an exciting, but possibly also overwhelming, time for you. Last year, at 24700 we assembled a list of…
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EventJuly 28 - August 13, 2016
Following the critically acclaimed The Johnny Cycle: Part I – The Quick and the Dead, The Speakeasy Society, an immersive entertainment company founded by CalArtians, brings its unique, immersive storytelling to the…
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On Friday, May 13, family and friends gathered on the CalArts campus for a joyous graduation ceremony to celebrate the Class of 2016. The event was marked by lively performances from…
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by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program CalArts has named actor, filmmaker and School of Theater alumnus Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) and legendary trumpeter and composer Wadada…
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by Elizabeth Liang, an MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Film and Video Program After a rigorous judging process, the much-loved Disney Television Animation series, Gravity Falls, created by CalArts alum Alex Hirsch (Film/Video BFA 07),…
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CalArts’ 24700 blog will hit the pause button for the holiday break. We’ll be back on campus on Jan. 4, 2016, to continue to bring you the news and happenings from around…
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“Freak Show” was the theme for this year’s CalArts Halloween Party, which took place in the Main Gallery on Oct. 30, 2015. Carnivalesque decor set the stage for maximum fun, and a…
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ArtChangeUS: Arts in a Changing America is a new, five-year initiative, based out of CalArts, which explores the demographic transformation of the United States, and its impact on arts and culture. Through…
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